Safe & Gentle
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Gluten FreeIt may come as a surprise, but gluten can be found in many beauty products, such as foundation, lipstick, lip gloss, eye makeup, lotion, and shampoo. It's used as a binder. Many big name-brand products use it in their creams and lotions, which contain gluten-derived oils. Often, vitamin E, which is found in beauty products, can be derived from wheat (which means it contains gluten). |
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No Animal TestingMany cosmetics, beauty and skin care products contain chemicals that can have dangerous side effects. U.S. law has required animal safety testing of drugs and cosmetics since 1938 when Congress passed the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in response to public outcry after several tragic incidents involving untested products. |
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No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)On average, women add over 200 chemicals to their skin daily, with more than 60% of these being absorbed directly into the bloodstream. It is little wonder more and more people are searching for a natural solution. SLS is a detergent and surfactant, which means it breaks surface tension which separates molecules and allows better interaction between the product and surface it cleans (your hair for example). It creates lather in products such as shampoo and toothpaste. It is inexpensive and is why sodium lauryl sulfate is found in a many industrial cleaning agents, such as engine degreaser and industrial strength detergents. It's also widely used as a skin irritant when testing products used to heal skin irritations. There have been conflicting reports published over the years about the use of sodium lauryl sulfate. Most concerning are reports of the links between cancer and SLS.
None of Tierra Mia Organics products contain sodium lauryl sulfate. |
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No ParabensParabens are used to prevent the growth of microbes in cosmetic products and can be absorbed through skin, blood, and the digestive system. Parabens have been found in biopsies from breast tumors at concentrations similar to those found in consumer products. Parabens may be found in a wide variety of products including shampoos, lotions, deodorants, scrubs, and eye makeup. They are also found in nearly all urine samples from U.S. adults regardless of ethnic, socioeconomic or geographic backgrounds. Adolescents and adult females had higher levels of methylparaben and propylparaben in their urine than did males of similar ages. |
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No Artificial Colors
These chemicals make their way through the skin or down the digestive tract into the bloodstream. The body can filter out some of these residual chemicals, but others remain. Some of these chemicals are known to cause skin to age prematurely, break out or become hyper sensitive. What's worse is what isn't known about the long term effects of the majority of the chemicals used in skin care products. |
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No Artificial Fragrances95% of the chemicals in most commercial fragrances are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum and natural gas, known as petrochemicals. On average, 80% of fragrance formulations are comprised of these chemicals and in some cases, 100% of a formula can be synthetic. |
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No Harsh Chemical PreservativesUnfortunately, when it comes to skin care products, “organic" doesn’t always mean chemical-free. Preserving products is a challenge for many manufacturers. Most retailers require large orders, which are often left sitting on shelves for as long as 5 years. Many "natural" and "organic" lines use chemicals, such as formaldehyde (used to embalm bodies), alcohol (strips away skin’s natural oils in high proportions), benzoic acid (thought to exacerbate eczema), benzyl alcohol (linked to contact dermatitis), phenoxyethanol (petroleum based), and sodium benzoate (linked to DNA damage In high doses).
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